Causes of addiction among youngsters in – a study with special reference to Mumbai City

Abstract

Use of Narcotic substances have proven consequences of adverse impact on the physical, mental and emotional health of individuals… Physical effects range from fall in immunity level to the most complex ones like cardio, liver, and has even proven to be fatal, while mental health is affected by the person falling a prey to depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia (Lai et al., 2015; Marconi et al., 2016). There are also emotional setbacks one faces when he/she consumes these substances – an adverse effect on the overall personality trait (Roberts et al., 2006). Most people try to gain positive traits by remaining under the influence of these substance, while once the influence starts to fade, they tend to develop doubly increasing negative traits of their own so called “positive personality”, as perceived by them and over a period may end up losing their emotional balance (e.g., Roberts & Mroczek, 2008; Schwaba & Bleidorn, 2018). The current study attempts to investigate the cause of substance use and its effect on personality trait of the individual consuming the same on kids in their adolescence and younger adults.